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803677 UE Biodiversity of the Wien River (2004S)

Integrative Ecological Basic Course (introductory level): Biodiversity and ecosystem functions at heavily and slightly impacted reaches of the Wien River

0.00 ECTS (5.00 SWS), UG99 Ökologie

Continuous assessment of course work

Vorbesprechung am 09.03.04 um 11 Uhr im Seminarraum Ökologie; Blockkurs: 10 Tage im September

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Language: German

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The course provides insight into ecosystem functions, ecosystem structure and biodiversity patterns in a river continuum changing from a slightly disturbed catchment section to a heavily impacted, urbanized hinterland. During three field excursions the bed morphology, basic hydraulic parameters, retention, vegetational structure, algal associations, macrozoobenthic composition and the fish fauna is explored. In the lab, field measurements and experiments dealing with bacterial activity are analysed; samples are identified and retention, biodiversity indices and morphological feeding group composition is calculated. Finally, the results are presented by students druing the last day.
Evaluation: presentation and written summary.

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